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Winside Battles Back To Secure Five-Set Victory
WINSIDE – After trailing 2-0, the Winside volleyball team posted a reverse sweep on their home court Thursday night. The Wildcats played host to Creighton to begin their season. Winside picked up the home victory to start the year at 1-0 while Creighton fell to 0-1. Scores of the...
Winside football expectations high, season opens Friday
Following a fourth straight year of making the playoffs, the Winside football team has been moving some players around this past off-season along with a larger number of freshmen joining the program. A total of 21 players will make up Winside Wildcat football which is up three from last year....
Confidence continues to grow for Winside volleyball
Following a competitive five-set jamboree volleyball match on Aug. 22, the Winside volleyball team will begin NSAA competition this week. There are 12 members who make up the Wildcat volleyball program. Heather Marotz will be entering her second leading Winside volleyball. The team has been working on a little bit...
Wayne softball falls 5-0 in season opener, Blair pitcher records 18 strikeouts
Another Wayne High fall sports team took part in a ‘first-day’ NSAA contest as it was a Class B showdown for the Blue Devils. From the Wayne Softball Complex, the Blue Devils hosted Blair on Thursday. Thanks to consistent scoring and hitting, the visiting Blair Bears picked up...
Blue Devils secure trio of run-rule victories, crowned Wayne softball tournament champion
A trio of games were held for each of the eight teams competing in the Wayne Softball Tournament on Saturday. From the Wayne Softball Complex, Class B Wayne hosted seven other Class C programs. The Blue Devils opened the first round with a 9-0 win in five innings over Ord,...
Turnovers Costly In Season Opening Loss For Wayne High
WAYNE – Season 2024 began Friday night in Wayne America for Blue Devil football. From Bob Cunningham Field on the campus of Wayne State College, WHS played host to Omaha Roncalli Catholic. A strong third quarter allowed Roncalli Catholic to pull away during a 31-12 road victory over Wayne...
Big play Wildcats roll in season opener past Missouri S&T 49-17
Wayne, Neb. --- Wayne State used big scoring plays to down Missouri S&T 49-17 Thursday evening in the 2024 college football opener that was delayed 30 minutes due to bad weather at Bob Cunningham Field in Wayne. The first half saw visiting Missouri S&T dominate time of possession (23:09 –...
High School Football Returns To KCTY/KTCH Friday Night
WAYNE/BEEMER – Two high school football season openers will be carried on KCTY/KTCH Friday night. Wayne High will host a fellow Class C1 opponent of Roncalli Catholic while Laurel-Concord-Coleridge will travel to Beemer to face Guardian Angels Central Catholic during an eight-man showdown. Both games will kickoff at 7...
Wayne State football opens season Thursday night hosting Missouri S&T
Wayne State hosts Missouri S&T Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at Bob Cunningham Field in Wayne to open the 2024 football season. It's the first time since 2011 that the 'Cats have opened the season against a non-conference opponent. WSC was picked fourth in the Preseason NSIC Coaches' Poll after going 8-3 overall and 7-3 in the NSIC last season. MST was listed as fourth in the nine-team Great Lakes Valley Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll following last year's 4-7 record (4-3 GLVC) where the Miners finished the season strong winning four of their last six contests. In last year's meeting played at Rolla, Missouri WSC jumped out to a 31-7 lead, scoring on their first five possessions of the game, before holding off a furious Missouri S&T rally to win 38-35. Four of the five games in the series have been decided by five points or less.
Mid State Conference Volleyball Teams Go Five Sets During Season Opener
WAYNE – Thursday night marked the start of the high school volleyball season across the state as two northeast Nebraska teams, and members of the Mid State Conference, went to battle. From the Wayne High gymnasium, the Blue Devils welcomed Ponca. Wayne jumped out front early but suffered a...
It's football contest time again
HARTINGTON — A long-time tradition continues this week. The annual Cedar County News Football Contest debuts for the 2024 season in this week’s newspaper. The contest began in 1965, and has run every year since then,. A $75 grand prize is on the line each week for anyone...
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge volleyball continues to build team atmosphere, strong senior class providing leadership
A jump up to Class C1 will provide some unknowns, but the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge volleyball team is up for the challenge. A total of 22 girls are out for the Bears which is similar to year’s past with six seniors. Julie Kvols will be starting her eighth year leading LCC...
Bohn, Boyd Highlight Offense; Wildcat Defense With Two Interceptions During Home Opener Victory
WAYNE – Although Missouri S&T more than doubled the number of plays Wayne State College ran, the Wildcats used each of their possessions to their advantage during their week zero home opener. From Bob Cunningham Field, more than 1,700 fans were in attendance as WSC (NSIC) hosted a member...
Wakefield Falls In Five To Begin Season
WAKEFIELD – It was a back and forth battle during a Thursday night season opener for the Wakefield volleyball team. From Wakefield, the Trojans entertained Plainview. Plainview secured the five set victory to improve to 1-0 while the Trojans fell to 0-1. Scores of the match favored the visiting...
Energy, effort, enthusiasm being shown ahead of 2024 lcc football campaign
With two weeks of fall practices in the books, the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge football team will be turning their attention to their first opponent of the 2024 season. There’ll be 30 members out for LCC football with about seven seniors and a lot of kids who bring back a lot of football experience on both sides of the ball.
Wildcat volleyball listed #4 in AVCA/'TARAFLEX Preseason DII Top 25 Coaches Poll
WAYNE - The Wayne State College volleyball team is ranked fourth in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Preseason Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Wildcats received two first-place votes and 1,003 points in voting conducted by 47 various coaches in NCAA Division II. Wayne State was 31-3 last season and captured a...
Wildcat Women’s Golf Preseason Rated Fifth, Sayre Selected As Player To Watch
WAYNE – As the non-championship season opens in early September for the Wayne State College women’s golf team, Preseason NSIC Coaches Poll standings were announced. According to a release from Wayne State Athletics, WSC was voted to finish fifth per to the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota. WSC...
Blue Devils Post Team-Low 359, Four Medalists
WAYNE – For the third time in eight days, the Wayne High girls golf team showed off their talent on the course. From the Wayne Country Club, the Blue Devils competed among the 14 school Wayne Invite on Friday. A total of 63 golfers took to the course. The...
Gioia Rushes for Over 100 yards in Loss to Wildcats
WAYNE, Neb. – The Miners dropped their season opener this evening, falling to the Wayne State Wildcats 49-17. The Miners started the game with the ball, finding good field position early afterTyler Gioia (Huntington Beach, CA/Edison) broke free for a 19-yard run to the WSC 45 on the third play of the drive. An offensive pass interference penalty on the next play would put the Miners behind the sticks and kill the drive's momentum, leading to a punt on 4th and 11.
Wakefield football to open at Wausa-Osmond Aug. 30
Another year of eight-man football will be on the schedule for Wakefield with each of their games being a playoff game. The Trojans will have 26 members on the team. Mike Hassler will be starting his 20th overall year coaching Wakefield football and has been the head coach since 2011.
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